SMMA's base-building team worked on several concepts for the new headquarters, including potential designs that supported future expansion through an addition to the main structure on its east side.
Through the Lens of Innovation
As their 100-year anniversary approached, precision technology leaders Olympus sought to consolidate their Littleton, Southborough, and Waltham, MA locations into one highly collaborative, highly advanced headquarters in the Town of Westborough. The project, which connects Olympus’ previously separated in-house expertise, enhances their Research and Development (R&D) processes for medical devices. Additionally, it provides Olympus with the tools to create a cutting-edge customer experience around the medical professionals they train and the products they exhibit.
SMMA’s design team guided the client through several changes of scope within the headquarters, while also helping them understand the possibilities presented by a new location. The design incorporates the added complexities of significant lab and manufacturing space and a variety of public amenities that mirror offerings found at the Olympus America Corporate Headquarters in Center Valley, PA. These amenities include a cafeteria, coffee bar, flexible dining area, fitness center, and a full-service daycare.